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Print Quality (2)
The print quality of the pictures always remains at 300 x 300 dpi. Color, brightness, and contrast can only be adjusted within the printer driver via the computer. The tab for Image Adjustment includes color settings (saturation and hue levels can be set, with the latter split into red, green, and blue values), brightness, and contrast. From most PowerShot digital cameras, an index print can be made that shows tiny thumbnails of the pictures: this is the closest thing to a rough draft on the Canon Selphy CP730.
Internal Editing (4)
There are trimming and effect buttons on the CP730’s control panel. These change the image files and save them onto the digital camera or memory card. The effects are the same technology as Canon includes in PowerShot digital cameras, called My Colors modes, with selections for Vivid, Neutral, Black & White, and Sepia. This is only about half of what is available on the cameras though, so users with PowerShot digital cameras may as well edit pictures in the camera before transferring them to the printer. There are no live previews when scrolling through the Effects menu; users have to wait until they print the image to see how the effect will look.
Dedicated B&W Settings/Effects (6.5)
As mentioned in the Internal Editing section above, black-and-white and sepia settings are possible using the Effects button on the CP730’s control panel. The sepia setting printed out our stock landscape image with more of a yellow cast than we would expect with a sepia look.
Media Types (7)
The compact Selphy CP730 isn’t very versatile in terms of compatible papers, but most compact photo printers aren’t. This printer uses a dye sublimation process that works best on glossy photo paper. Enlargements aren’t possible on this tiny printer: the cartridge only reaches 4 inches across. Thus, paper must be sized 4 inches or less. The Canon CP730 can print 4x6-inch photos, credit-card-sized photos, and pages of eight mini labels each. All of these can be printed with or without borders. Users can also print 4x8-inch panoramas. All of this is done on Canon glossy or matte photo paper.
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